preside over

phrasal verb

presided over; presiding over; presides over

: to be in charge of something (such as a meeting or organization)

The vice president presided over the meeting.

The Chief Justice presides over the Supreme Court.

He has presided over the company for 15 years.

: to be in charge of a country, company, etc., during (a particular time or activity)

She presided over a period of relative peace and prosperity.

Examples of preside over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Despite major setbacks for the Conservatives, who presided over a period of rapidly escalating transphobia across the U.K., LGBTQ+ voters have been reticent to embrace Starmer’s Labour government on its first day. —

Samantha Riedel, Them, 5 July 2024 What to know for Independence Day Judge Sarah Evans Barker presided over the ceremony. —

Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 4 July 2024 Add to this Lupita Nyong’o, who presided over the international jury of the Berlinale’s main competition, the Wettbewerb, in 2024. —

WWD, 3 July 2024 Under one such scenario, the justices could order Chutkan to preside over a potentially time-consuming legal battle about whether certain allegations against Trump must be stricken before the case could advance to trial. —

John Kruzel and Andrew Goudsward, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for preside over

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